noun
neigh
nay
noun
1
The high-pitched cry made by a horse.
"A loud neigh echoed from the stable."
verb
1
To make this sound, as a horse does.
"The horse neighed nervously as the storm rolled in."
How to Use Neigh
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe sound a horse makes, or to make that sound.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
neighed past tense, neighs plural, neighs singular
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Etymology
From Old English hnægan, imitating the sound itself.